nazo
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Post by nazo on Jun 29, 2024 9:56:27 GMT
Shōgun (D+)
Outstanding. It's not often I get enthusiastic about TV nowadays, or pretty much anything really, but they absolutely nailed this. It feels like a proper Japanese historical drama but with a budget to elevate it beyond the usual TV fare. It beautifully shot and the cast is excellent, in particular Anna Sawai as Mariko Toda whose scenes with Blackthorne absolutely sizzle.
Although there are occasional outbreaks of fairly brutal violence, it's mostly focussed on the relationships and political maneuverings of the key characters and as such it's not particularly fast-paced and probably not for the impatient but I was absolutely enthralled by the whole thing from start to finish.
10/10
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jul 2, 2024 15:20:36 GMT
Shogun
Didn't like it quite as much as much Nazo above, but very good show.
Good historical-based fiction wit great performances (even though I simply can't stop myself thinking of Cosmo Jarvis as Wish-Tom Hardy. Which is unfair as he's actually pretty good in his role), and the setting makes it feel very different compared to most historical fiction series.
The main thing I like in historical fiction is the scheming and machinations, and that had a lot of that so I'm happy.
8/10
Total aside note, but reading about Hiroyuki Sanada's career, I've just realised I saw him play The Fool in King Lear, where Nigel Hawthorne played Lear. Was studying A-Level English at the time. I've seen Sanada in quite a few films now and he's usually pretty great, just hadn't realised I'd seen him in a play 20 odd years ago.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jul 2, 2024 21:21:02 GMT
The Bear S3 - 7/10
Disappointed me a little, but largely due to the high standards set in S2 in particular. Some great cameos as always, but it was lacking the magic of the self-contained episodes we've seen previously, with only Napkins coming close, and Ice Chips being a big swing and a miss in my eyes. Episode 1 was a manic way to do a recap - definitely wish I'd rewatched the final episode of S2 first. Overall it felt like a literal appetiser for S4, which to the show's credit can't come soon enough.
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